GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GVA • US3873281071

120.73 USD
-2.94 (-2.38%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
120.73 USD
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After Hours: 3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This GVA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall GVA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated GVA against 56 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. While GVA has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. GVA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GVA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GVA was profitable.
  • GVA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GVA has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years GVA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of GVA (4.79%) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • GVA's Return On Equity of 16.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GVA outperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
  • GVA has a Return On Invested Capital (7.61%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GVA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.71%. This is significantly below the industry average of 17.18%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.71%) for GVA is below the current ROIC(7.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.79%
ROE 16.37%
ROIC 7.61%
ROA(3y)3.5%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)11.09%
ROE(5y)8.61%
ROIC(3y)5.71%
ROIC(5y)N/A
GVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.36%, GVA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GVA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.93%, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GVA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GVA has a Gross Margin of 16.07%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 48.21% of its industry peers.
  • GVA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.93%
PM (TTM) 4.36%
GM 16.07%
OM growth 3Y39.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y20.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.83%
GM growth 5Y10.68%
GVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

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2. GVA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GVA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • GVA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GVA has less shares outstanding
  • GVA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
GVA Yearly Shares OutstandingGVA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
GVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.81 indicates that GVA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GVA has a Altman-Z score (2.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GVA is 4.05, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GVA, 4.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GVA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.05) than 67.86% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that GVA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • GVA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.82. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 41.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 4.05
Altman-Z 2.81
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC9.74%
GVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that GVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GVA has a Current ratio (1.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that GVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GVA has a Quick ratio of 1.13. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 41.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 1.13
GVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. GVA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 49.50% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 43.13% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.40% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.43% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.5%
EPS 3Y43.13%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.4%
Revenue growth 3Y10.25%
Revenue growth 5Y4.43%
Sales Q2Q%19.24%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GVA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.36% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.15% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.66%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
GVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. GVA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.99.
  • GVA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GVA is cheaper than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. GVA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.46 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GVA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GVA is valued cheaper than 80.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, GVA is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.99
Fwd PE 19.46
GVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GVA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • GVA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GVA is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.88
EV/EBITDA 13.61
GVA Per share dataGVA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GVA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of GVA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%

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5. GVA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.41%, GVA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.14, GVA pays a better dividend. On top of this GVA pays more dividend than 89.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.41, GVA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.41%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GVA has a limited annual growth rate of 0.12%.
  • GVA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • GVA has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
GVA Yearly Dividends per shareGVA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 11.77% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GVA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GVA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP11.77%
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%
GVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
GVA Dividend Payout.GVA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GVA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GVA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC

NYSE:GVA (3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 120.73 0 (0%)

120.73

-2.94 (-2.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners121.91%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners1.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.81%
Market Cap5.25B
Revenue(TTM)4.42B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts80
Price Target156.67 (29.77%)
Short Float %11.74%
Short Ratio7.67
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.41%
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
DP11.77%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.82%
Min EPS beat(2)0.85%
Max EPS beat(2)6.79%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.67%
Min EPS beat(4)0.85%
Max EPS beat(4)102.29%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)13.72%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-133.66%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-101.81%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.55%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.39%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.79%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.31%
PT rev (1m)13.61%
PT rev (3m)17.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.76%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.99
Fwd PE 19.46
P/S 1.19
P/FCF 15.88
P/OCF 11.2
P/B 4.45
P/tB 8.77
EV/EBITDA 13.61
EPS(TTM)6.04
EY5%
EPS(NY)6.2
Fwd EY5.14%
FCF(TTM)7.6
FCFY6.3%
OCF(TTM)10.78
OCFY8.93%
SpS101.71
BVpS27.1
TBVpS13.76
PEG (NY)7.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number60.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.79%
ROE 16.37%
ROCE 10.29%
ROIC 7.61%
ROICexc 10.69%
ROICexgc 15.72%
OM 5.93%
PM (TTM) 4.36%
GM 16.07%
FCFM 7.47%
ROA(3y)3.5%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)11.09%
ROE(5y)8.61%
ROIC(3y)5.71%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.53%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)11.97%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.72%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.55%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y19.21%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y39.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y20.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.83%
GM growth 5Y10.68%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 4.05
Debt/EBITDA 2.27
Cap/Depr 85.12%
Cap/Sales 3.13%
Interest Coverage 7.26
Cash Conversion 110.42%
Profit Quality 171.32%
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 2.81
F-Score7
WACC9.74%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)115.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.38%
Profit Quality(3y)174.64%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.5%
EPS 3Y43.13%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.82%
EPS Next Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.4%
Revenue growth 3Y10.25%
Revenue growth 5Y4.43%
Sales Q2Q%19.24%
Revenue Next Year12.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.66%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y32.04%
EBIT growth 3Y53.29%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year101.04%
EBIT Next 3Y30.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y3.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y13.54%
OCF growth 1Y2.76%
OCF growth 3Y103.55%
OCF growth 5Y11.8%

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC / GVA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GVA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GVA.


Can you provide the valuation status for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC?

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GVA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 19.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.45.


Is the dividend of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 11.77%.